ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 172
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1603, relative to fire-resistant material applicators; to provide for training,
3 registration, and certification; to provide definitions; to provide for violations; to
4 provide for fines; to provide for enforcement; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1603 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1603. Fire-resistant material applicators; registration; fines
8 A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meaning
9 ascribed as follows:
10 (1) "Fire-resistant material" means cementitious or fibrous materials that are
11 sprayed onto a surface to provide fire-resistant protection of the substrate.
12 (2) "Fire-resistant material applicator" means an individual who applies fire-
13 resistant material.
14 B.(1) Every fire-resistant material applicator shall undergo training to apply
15 fire-resistant material according to manufacturer specifications.
16 (2) Every fire-resistant material applicator shall annually register with the
17 office of the state fire marshal.
18 (3) When a fire-resistant material applicator satisfactorily completes training
19 and registers as required by this Subsection, the state fire marshal shall issue a
20 certificate which indicates that the fire-resistant material applicator is certified to
21 apply fire-resistant material.
22 C. Any person applying fire-resistant material who does not receive the
23 training, register, and obtain a certificate as required in Subsection B of this Section
24 shall be fined up to two hundred-fifty dollars per violation.
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1 D. The provisions of this Section shall be implemented, including a
2 procedure for the appeal of penalties, and enforced pursuant to the Administrative
3 Procedure Act.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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